Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-04-02
sums DAINTY CAKES.
some G BOD Recipes That win bs Appreciated
by the Thoughtful Housekeeper.

by the IhOuKhfui hOusekeeper.
From the Country Gentleman.
These dainty little cakes, easily made at
home by any one who likes cake baking, are
specially pretty and suitable for light enter
tainments-s " tea" given for a young lady
friend, a child's birthday party, or an even.
ing gathering tor intellectual, charitable or
purely social purposes How many occa-
sions there are, in these busy days, when q
woman, alive to the requirements Of the
hour, wishes to exercise hospitality, without
making q serious demand upon time or
money to furnish q supper! Two or three
baskets Of mixed cakes like these, with good
coffee or chocolate, will bs found amply suffi.
cent upon most of these occasions Some
delicate sandwiches, directions for which
will be given in another paper, make q very
good substitute, il one does not care to otter
both.
Cake Pana-For baking small cakes it is
desirable to have two sets Of pans-one in
squares, the other rounds-six or twelve
Joined together for convenience OF handling
Any tinsmith will max them IL they are not
found in stock. Be sure that these are not
too large, a. nothing is more awkward than
big small cake.
Madeleines One fourth pound of butter,
half pound Of sugar, four eggs, thoroughly
beaten, whites and yelks separately ; half y
pound OF -four. and two taolespooufuls OF
sherry wine. Bake in little rounds This
but, like all rich cakes, must be carefully
made and baked, requiring thorough beatir z
and moderate, steady oven. All cakes
with large proportion OF butter, like this,
| require longer bak ing than light cakes mad 6
with soda or baking powder.
| Genuine Sponge Cake.-Msde by measure,
is easy and always popular. Beat the yelks
OF ten eggs thoroughly, add two cupfuls oil
and juice OF half lemon, then, lightly, nall
| pint OF flour and the whites OF the ten eggs
beaten to stiff iroth. Bake in squares in a
hot oven.
Three Egg Sponge Cake.-Is more eco
nomicsl anu equally sure. Three eggs, one
cupiul of pulverizsd sugar, one cupiul and
| one tablespoonful Of tiour, one tablespoonful
OF cold water, four teaspooniuls OF soda, hal
teaspoonful NJ cream of tartar, both scant
and riud and juice OF half lemon.
Sponge DominoeA-May be made Of these
squares, baked very thin and marked oil
like dominoes, with chocolate icing, or the
sponge cake may 10 baked in thin sheets
| and cut In squares
Chocolate Icing-Set In a gentle heat In
| the oven two ounces OF Bakers chocolate IN a
deep plate. When melted, add two table
! spoonfuIs OF milk and one OF water mix all
| well together and add one cupful OF sugar
| simmer for i've minutes and spread hot upon
| the cake.
| Almond Jumbles s-Three fourths of q
pound OF almonds, blanched and chopped
| nne, one quarter OF q pound Of butter, one
| pouuu Va sugar ono Pouhu VI iioui, ono cup
ful OF sour milk, i've eggs and one-halt tea
| spoonful OF soda. Flavor with rose.
Iced Tablets-Pretty and delicious csk ca
| may be made in variety from q single loaf.
The Madeleine mixture Ia q good one for this
| purpose. Cut thin, even slices and trim of
| the crust then cut them In little oblOngs,
about one inch by two. Put two OF these to
gether with jelly or icing, aud ice them neatly
on both sides. French Icin9.-This ia best
done with the French or Jondant icing,
which Is also the finest, most convenient and
economical icing made, and can be kept on
hand ready for use at any time by simply
warming It The only secret in making II
Ia the exact amount Of boiling, for hicn It IL
| fhcult to give directions, a. q single minute
makes q great difference when Q critical
point In reached, and only practice will give
| expertness, but 1t IL we'll worth while fol
every dainty cook to take this practice. A
pound Of sugar and cup of water should b<
put in . perfectly clean ssusepsn and
watched, but not stirred, while boiling Re
move any scum that rises, and alter ten min
utes try the syrup from time to time by dip
ping tork In it and observing how the drop,
run OIL. When they thread-that Ii, leave
fine hair line filament hanging to the fork
set the saucepan away from the fire to cool
When blood. warm Gt should be as thick 81
very thick moiasses), stir 1t with spoon Q,
| long a II can be stirred, then take up tn,
| mass in the hands and work il like dough
| until 1t In compact, smooth, creamy candy
Put in jar or tumbier, aud covered viii
oiled paper, 1t will keep for months and nee
| only setting In q saucepan Of hot water u
soften 1t to use At any time. Stir Will,
| warming. This icing may be favored snC
| cOlored In great variety OF ways, and form
| the basis OF the best con nfectiOGery as well a
the best icing for cake.